tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post1350796717382654424..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Chinese Black Bean, Hoisin, and Oyster Sauces and Indonesian Kecap ManisWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-65347617124078524252008-07-16T16:17:00.000-07:002008-07-16T16:17:00.000-07:00MaryRuth,That's really the secret, choosing which ...MaryRuth,<BR/>That's really the secret, choosing which sauce you prefer. Everything else is easy enough to switch around.<BR/><BR/>Ning,<BR/>Another black bean sauce lover. I'll have to experiment with it more. I just keep falling back on oyster sauce.<BR/><BR/>Elmo,<BR/>Ooooh, a great Indonesian recipe. So easy. I'll have to try it soon.<BR/><BR/>O,<BR/>OK. I'll hop to it! ;)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-70714621215379846702008-07-16T01:17:00.000-07:002008-07-16T01:17:00.000-07:00Thank you for the response. I anxiously await your...Thank you for the response. I anxiously await your list.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979656234206999114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-51920724516569572092008-07-15T09:27:00.000-07:002008-07-15T09:27:00.000-07:00Ah! Kecap Manis. You know I had to comment. It'...Ah! Kecap Manis. You know I had to comment. It's used in many apps, of course. But here's a simple one.<BR/><BR/>SATE KAMBING (GOAT or LAMB SATAY)<BR/><BR/>Soak bamboo skewers in water overnight. Cut up lamb meat into postage stamp size squares. Thread onto the skewers.<BR/><BR/>On a wide plate, the kecap manis, squeeze lime juice, and white pepper. Mix throughly with a spoon. Use a elmomonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102068612919963395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-7299975592761064142008-07-14T23:13:00.000-07:002008-07-14T23:13:00.000-07:00Personally, I prefer the black bean sauce, sometim...Personally, I prefer the black bean sauce, sometimes replacing soy sauce with the black bean sauce. But I do have oyster sauce and hoisin sauce in my refrigerator too! I agree with you, these are the must-have sauces in our pantry or refrigerator... :)<BR/> - ningSoli Deo Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687724586531459493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-86971744343394675382008-07-14T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-14T17:41:00.000-07:00Hoisin sauce is my new best friend. A few months a...Hoisin sauce is my new best friend. A few months ago I used it in an super-easy stir fry recipe I got on Epicurious. I keep changing the recipe by using different meats and adding veggies. To me it is total comfort food. It tastes so good, I feel like it is cheating that it is so easy to make.MaryRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287095294067029081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-15139465582499261072008-07-14T12:19:00.000-07:002008-07-14T12:19:00.000-07:00Nikki,It says to refrigerate after opening, so I r...Nikki,<BR/>It says to refrigerate after opening, so I refrigerate after opening. :) Just to be on the safe side.<BR/><BR/>Daphne,<BR/>I think every Chinese cook has to have these in their kitchen for sure.<BR/><BR/>PP,<BR/>Steamed spare ribs with black bean sauce is a must every time I go out for dim sum.<BR/><BR/>O,<BR/>I've been working on precisely what you're asking, compiling a lot of my "Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-15051269577348330932008-07-14T02:27:00.000-07:002008-07-14T02:27:00.000-07:00GO, KECAP MANIS, GO! HEHEHEHEGO, KECAP MANIS, GO! HEHEHEHEAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02172010778899777034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-71030208493520851262008-07-14T00:20:00.000-07:002008-07-14T00:20:00.000-07:00I'm not trying to make you do the research, but I ...I'm not trying to make you do the research, but I read through your posts often and was wondering if you had what would be an "Essential Ingredients" list, pantry or fridge.<BR/>Which ones should I stock up on so that I can have them handy to make something delicious at home?<BR/>I finally found an Asian Market within an hour from my location, so I'd like to know what I should look for.<BR/>If Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979656234206999114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-70357564393903483362008-07-14T00:15:00.000-07:002008-07-14T00:15:00.000-07:00I can't live without oyster sauce too. Black bean ...I can't live without oyster sauce too. Black bean is my favourite especially steamed with spare ribs!Precious Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075413462451132893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-25928016835747471302008-07-13T23:49:00.000-07:002008-07-13T23:49:00.000-07:00ahh.. My must have sauces too!!! Seriously! What i...ahh.. My must have sauces too!!! Seriously! What is cooking without them?? Esp oyster sauce!daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691561985083785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-5182726610927816982008-07-13T18:41:00.000-07:002008-07-13T18:41:00.000-07:00A great run down of thick cooking/marinating sauce...A great run down of thick cooking/marinating sauces, WC. Their uses are clear in my mind, but I have a hard time explaining them. I've never stored any of these sauces in the refrigerator and they seem to do fine. I have a co-worker who used to formulate for Lee Kum Kee where doing sensory testing is a lot of fun :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com